567. Antech, Crémant de Limoux Cuvée Eugénie Brut, 2005 
566. Equipo Navazos, La Bota de Palo Cortado 21, NV (2011) 
565. Equipo Navazos, La Bota de Fino Macharnudo Alto 18, NV (2011) 
564. Equipo Navazos, La Bota de Manzanilla 22, NV (2011) 
563. D’Angelo, Aglianico del Vulture Riserva Caselle, 2003 
562. Château Fourcas Dupré, Listrac-Médoc, 1994 Italy
563. D’Angelo, Aglianico del Vulture Riserva Caselle, 2003
Definitely like Aglianico del Vulture. This was good to very good, though at the peak of its existence, and slightly overoaked. Medium garnet with …
Berry Bros press tasting: how the other half live
The Berry Bros & Rudd Autumn / Winter press tasting, in stark contrast to the Co-op supermarket’s Autumn press tasting exactly a week before, showed …
547. Marchesi di Grésy, Barbaresco Gaiun Martinenga, 2001
This is more of a comparative impression than a proper tasting note. Even though this is a highly regarded Barbaresco vintage, this 2001 Gaiun …
538. Regio Cantina, Aglianico del Vulture Solagna, 2005
Picked up on sale from Lay & Wheeler as Drunk Girl wine. And a good shout too! Deep ruby and black core. Smoky, roasted …
533. “Braida” Giacomo Bologna, Barbera d’Asti Bricco della Bigotta, 2004
The first of a sale mixed case of wines ‘to drink’ from Lay & Wheeler because I didn’t have enough whites for SJ – …
522. Salicutti, Brunello di Montalcino Piaggione, 2002
On from my Hors Concours case, and yet another ‘almost’ wine – on paper at least: a Brunello di Montalcino, yes, but from one …
519. Fattoria La Peschiera, Morellino di Scansano, 2004
I’d heard good things about the Morellino DOC, so when I spotted one in the Italian local to Chemistry, I thought I’d give it …
518. Podere Vecciano, Sangiovese Montetauro Emilia-Romagna, 2008
Daniele brought a couple of bottles of this from near his home in Romagna, when he visited early in 2010. An IGT, to distinguish …
478. Querciabella, Chianti Classico, 2004
Found this buried amongst the oddly-named wines in the Ghent restaurant t’Buikske Vol, that we went to on our 2nd night there, on route …
477. Gaja, Barbaresco, 1990
[signed in 2017 by: Gaia Gaja, Rossana Gaja] Well, the first time we went to the Maidenhead Italian, I got chatting to the owner, …